Catch Me
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Catch me
because I am slipping
a lot lately
on words spoken angrily
or gestures that look threatening
but it is only me
flailing about
trying to stay upright
and looking ridiculous
as I let myself
be thrown off balance
and if you cannot help me
because you too are busy trying
to stay afloat
then please don’t be
angry with me
I have so little strength
lately and I reach up
to you
and you are sick of my pathetic
excuses and I can’t
see why I am failing
so miserably
and I know that
I’m falling a lot
scraping myself up
I cry and I keep
praying you have
forgiveness for me
and I fear it will run dry
and I’ll be left all alone
Catch me
it’s a lot to ask
but this is more than
I thought would happen
and if I keep tripping
and falling
I may find it
harder and harder
to get back up
Catch me
and I know it is a lot to ask
because you keep slipping too
and I want to catch you
but we often end up
as a heap of arms and legs
and mistakes
and heartaches
silently wondering
what happened here
where did this
go wrong?
I want to sleep
for 10 years
and awaken to see
this thing that keeps
ripping me up
be all done and gone
but I cannot check out
even for a glass of wine
or a shot of God
I just want to
fall someplace safe
and let somebody
who can
catch me
because I am slipping
a lot lately
on words spoken angrily
or gestures that look threatening
but it is only me
flailing about
trying to stay upright
and looking ridiculous
as I let myself
be thrown off balance
and if you cannot help me
because you too are busy trying
to stay afloat
then please don’t be
angry with me
I have so little strength
lately and I reach up
to you
and you are sick of my pathetic
excuses and I can’t
see why I am failing
so miserably
and I know that
I’m falling a lot
scraping myself up
I cry and I keep
praying you have
forgiveness for me
and I fear it will run dry
and I’ll be left all alone
Catch me
it’s a lot to ask
but this is more than
I thought would happen
and if I keep tripping
and falling
I may find it
harder and harder
to get back up
Catch me
and I know it is a lot to ask
because you keep slipping too
and I want to catch you
but we often end up
as a heap of arms and legs
and mistakes
and heartaches
silently wondering
what happened here
where did this
go wrong?
I want to sleep
for 10 years
and awaken to see
this thing that keeps
ripping me up
be all done and gone
but I cannot check out
even for a glass of wine
or a shot of God
I just want to
fall someplace safe
and let somebody
who can
catch me